Washington Today (5-19-23): Speaker McCarthy announces pause to debt ceiling talks with White House

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announces a pause in the debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and House Republicans, over a disagreement on “federal spending caps"

A House republican negotiator saying he walked about "because it's just not productive", and of the White House team, "they're just unreasonable."

A White House spokesperson says, "A path to a reasonable bipartisan budget agreement is still possible as long as both sides recognize that they won’t get everything they want and compromise is necessary"

It is now less than two weeks until the Treasury Dept says the U.S. will default on its debt without a debt limit increase or suspension…

President Joe Biden at the Group of Seven Leaders' Summit in Japan. The G7 with a joint statement on the war Ukraine: "Our support for Ukraine will not waver. We will not tire in our commitment to mitigate the impact of Russia’s illegal actions on the rest of the world."

The leaders also discussing relations with China. We will to talk to Daniel Lippmann, Politico White House and Washington Correspondent about the G7 meeting (23).

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) goes to New Hampshire, the expected Republican first in the nation presidential primary state, ahead of what is expected to be an official announcement next week that he is running for president.

Sen. Time Scott (R-SC) makes it official today, filing his paperwork for the 2024 republican presidential nomination..

Plus, a bipartisan Congressional bill to require new vehicles have AM Radios at no additional charge., as several automakers have stopped installing them.

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